Resources for our Patients
Click here to view our full library of education videos on the digestive system and the procedures offered at San Jose Gastroenterology
- The Digestive System: this video gives an overview of the different parts of the digestive system and its function.
- Colonoscopy: a procedure that allows your doctor to lexamine the inner lining of your large intestine (rectum and colon).
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) provides a direct optical examination of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum using a lighted flexible video endoscope. Indications for the procedure may include upper abdominal pain, esophageal reflux, bleeding, and difficulty with swallowing.
- Liver Biopsy provides a small core of liver tissue using a small biopsy needle. The tissue is examined under microscope to determine the severity of liver disease.
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